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Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Australia is among more than 60 countries to endorse the COP28 Gender-Responsive Just Transitions and Climate Action Partnership, which will focus on supporting women's economic empowerment during the transition to a low climate global economy. ...

Super investment key to decarbonising Australia: ASFA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... "There is an impact from where companies are transitioning and an impact on member returns. "Over the long term, increasing climate risk means worse returns for members." The transition to net zero portfolio emissions is highly complex and involves integrating ...

New advisory body for nature investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... established a new advisory body to align private finance and investment with nature positive outcomes. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water this week announced the establishment of the Nature Finance Council to increase ...

How to spot a credible transition plan: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... limit Scope 1 and 2 in line with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Race to Zero. Meanwhile, the UK is considering making transition disclosure mandatory for larger British companies ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Responsible Super Fund Leaders' products, it's a 60% reduction compared to non-leaders. The report also shows that climate considerations have taken centre stage, with 42% of super funds now having portfolio targets aligned with the Paris Agreement ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
At COP28 leaders are highlighting the need to make climate finance more accessible and affordable. Water featured for only the second time at a COP, and several emerging economies launched carbon market initiatives. Adaptation and inclusion COP28 saw ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
During the first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Australia and other countries outlined new commitments to reduce emissions including methane, non-CO2 gasses and coal. Several countries and major corporations expressed interest in using carbon ...

COP28 day one recap: US$429m loss and damage fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... first day of COP28 culminated in a landmark deal to help the most vulnerable emerging economies pay for the impacts of climate change. The initial funding is close to US$429m. Host nation the United Arab Emirates and Germany both pledged US$100 million. ...

SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... capital deployed by the fund will focus on Sustainable Development Goal's 8, 10, and 13: economic growth, equality, and climate. The fund aims to support close to 60,000 jobs and avoid approximately 450,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... requirements for construction services, ICT, textiles, and furniture, fixtures and equipment. The department notes that mandatory climate risk disclosure by large business and financial institutions will help the government consider climate information ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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